IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 6TH PHALGUNA, 1940
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CC 187/2016 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, TALIPARAMBA
CRIME NO. 489/2015 OF Taliparamba Police Station, Kannur
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
1 V.U. MOHANDAS,
AGED 34 YEARS,
S/O.V.K.UPENDRAN ACHARI, VAYALAMKUZHI HOUSE, PERUMBALA P.O.,
KASARAGOD DISTRICT- 671317.
2 V.K.UPENDRAN ACHARI,
AGED 72 YEARS,
S/O.KESAVAN ACHARI, VAYALAMKUZHI HOUSE, PERUMBALA P.O.,
KASARAGOD DISTRICT- 671317.
3 A.THANKAMANI,
AGED 62 YEARS,
W/O.V.K.UPENDRAN ACHARI, VAYALAMKUZHI HOUSE, PERUMBALA P.O.,
KASARAGOD DISTRICT- 671317.
BY ADV. SRI.S.K.ADHITHYAN
RESPONDENTS/STATE, COMPLAINANT DE FACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, KOCHI- 682031.
2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
TALIPARAMBA POLICE STATION, KANNUR- 670141.
3 PREETHI PURUSHOTHAMAN,
AGED 29 YEARS,
D/O.V.P.PURUSHOTHAMAN, HAVING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AT PRABHU
NIVAS, PULIMPARAMBA, TALIPARAMBA P.O., KANNUR- 670141.
R3 BY ADV. SRI.MUHAMMED IBRAHIM ABDUL SAMAD
R1 R2 BY SRI. T.R.RENJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.02.2019, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure (“the Code” for brevity).
2. The 3rd respondent is the de facto complainant in
C.C.No.187 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First
Class, Taliparamba. The 1st petitioner is the husband of the 3rd
respondent and the petitioners 2 and 3 are his parents. They are
being proceeded against for having committed offence punishable
under Section 498A of the IPC.
3. This petition is filed with a prayer to quash the
proceedings on the ground of settlement of all disputes. The 3rd
respondent has filed an affidavit stating that she does not wish to
continue with the prosecution proceedings against the petitioners.
4. The learned Public Prosecutor has obtained instructions.
He submitted that the statement of the 3rd respondent has been
recorded and the State has no objection in terminating the
proceedings as it involves no public interest.
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5. I have considered the submissions advanced.
6. In Gian Singh v. State of Punjab [(2012) 10 SCC
303] and in Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab [(2014) 6 SCC
466], the Apex Court has laid down that in appropriate cases, the
High Court can take note of the amicable resolution of disputes
between the victim and the wrongdoer to put an end to the
criminal proceedings. Further in Jitendra Raghuvanshi
Others v. Babita Raghuvanshi Another [(2013) 4 SCC 58],
it was observed that it is the duty of the courts to encourage
genuine settlements of matrimonial disputes. If the parties ponder
over their faults and terminate their disputes amicably by mutual
agreement instead of fighting it out in a court of law, the courts
should not hesitate to exercise its powers under Section 482 of the
Code. Permitting such proceedings to continue would be nothing,
but an abuse of process of court. The interest of justice also
require that the proceedings be quashed. Having considered all
the relevant circumstances, I am of the considered view that this
Court will be well justified in invoking its extraordinary powers
under Section 482 of the Code to quash the proceedings.
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In the result, this petition will stand allowed.
Annexure-II final report and all proceedings pursuant thereto
against the petitioners now pending as C.C.No.187 of 2016 on the
file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Taliparamba are
quashed.
SD/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE I CERTIFIED COPY OF THE F.I.R IN CRIME
NO.489/2015 DATED 16.03.2015 OF TALIPARAMBA
POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE II CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT FILED
BEFORE JFCM, TALIPARAMBA DATED 12.01.2016.
ANNEXURE III AFFIDAVIT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED
27.01.2018.
RESPONDENT’S/S EXHIBITS:
NIL
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